Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: buddhist

A luohan (arhat in Sanskrit) is a holy monk striving to attain Buddhahood through meditation. In Chinese temples, luohans are usually found in groups of sixteen or eighteen. This particular clay sculpture comes from a famous group discovered in a cave near Yixian in 1912. At least seven of this group have been preserved in various museums in Europe and North America. Dates from the 11th century, Liao dynasty, Yixian, Hebei province.

Longmen Monastery, Shanxi Province, Yuan dynasty, circa 1300 AD. More info on the ROM website (search for 933.6.3): images.rom.on.ca/public

Puxian is the bodhisattva of universal wisdom and a steady companion of Guanyin. The diety, dressed in a richly embroidered robe embellished with sumptuous chainwork, sits in Western fashion, legs pendant, on an elephant mount (no longer extant). Dates from 15th century, Ming dynasty, Yongji, Shanxi province.

Dates from the Yuan dynasty, 1271 - 1368 AD.